(Angus Reid Global Scan) - The Labour party has extended its advantage in Britain's electoral race, according to a tracking poll by Populus for The Times and ITV News. 41 per cent of respondents would vote for Labour.

The Conservatives are in second place with 32 per cent, followed by the Liberal Democrats with 20 per cent. Seven per cent of respondents would vote for other parties.

Yesterday, Conservative leader Michael Howard presented his party's manifesto for businesses, which includes specific measures to alleviate red tape, simplify the British tax system and reduce business-related crime. Howard directly criticized current chancellor of the exchequer Gordon Brown, saying, "He's actually making Britain's economy more and more like those of continental Europe. Europe should be a market for British business, not an economic model."

Support for Labour increased by two per cent, while backing for the Tories and the Liberal Democrats dropped by one per cent.

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